Biology 1 - The Life Sciences » 2019 » Module 3 Exam

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Question #1
Which of the following organisms can perform photosynthesis?
A.   Plants
B.   Algae and Plants
C.   Some kinds of bacteria, algae and plants
D.   Algae
E.   Some kinds of bacteria
F.   All of the above
Question #2
Which of the following is the most abundant pigments used to absorb light in plants?
A.   chlorophyll c
B.   chlorophyll a
C.   chlorophyll b
D.   carotenoids
Question #3
How does the carbon dioxide that is needed in photosynthesis get inside the plant?
A.   Through the roots
B.   Through the stomatal pores on the leaf
C.   You can't fool me, plants don't use carbon dioxide in photosynthesis
D.   Right through the skin or epidermis of the plant
Question #4
Plants perform photosynthesis but not cellular respiration.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
NADPH is one kind of molecule known as an 'electron carrier molecule'.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
The first step in photosynthesis, call the Light Dependent Reaction,  involves the
A.   The use of sunlight to generate ADP
B.   Use of sunlight to break up water molecules
C.   The use of sunlight to build a sugar molecule
D.   The use of sunlight to break up carbon dioxide molecules
Question #7
What name is given to the membranous sacs found within a chloroplast?
A.   Cristae
B.   Reaction centers
C.   Stroma
D.   Thylakoids
Question #8
The carbon reactions take place
A.   in the stroma
B.   in the thylakoid membranes
C.   in between the inner and outer membranes of the chloroplast
D.   in the lumen of the thylakoids
Question #9
In plants, Photosystem II is known as the "NADPH-producing Photosystem"
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Which color of light is least used as an energy source to power photosynthesis?
A.   Green
B.   Yellow
C.   Red
D.   Blue
Question #11
Of the following list of plant structures, which is the smallest?
A.   mesophyll cell
B.   chloroplast
C.   granum
D.   thylakoid
E.   chlorophyll
Question #12
CAM photosynthesis is a special process that evolved in those plants that live in cooler, more low light conditions.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
The light reactions of photosynthesis produce
A.   ATP
B.   Glucose
C.   ATP, NADPH, and glucose
D.   NADPH
E.   ATP and NADPH
Question #14
The Light Dependent Reaction of photosynthesis occurs just outside the chloroplast.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
Which of following molecules is used by all cells as the universal energy molecule?
A.   DNA
B.   Protein
C.   ATP
D.   Carbohydrate
Question #16
Which of the following is the correct order of the three stages of aerobic respiration? 
A.   electron transport, glycolysis, krebs cycle  
B.   electron transport chain, krebs cycle, glycolysis 
C.   krebs cycle, glycolysis, electron transport  
D.   glycolysis, krebs cycle, electron transport chain
Question #17
Which of the following molecules is a product of cellular respiration?
A.   C6H12O6
B.   CO2
C.   ADP
D.   O2
Question #18
Which of the following is an adaptation to increase the surface area of a part of a cell that is involved in cellular respiration?
A.   the endoplasmic reticulum
B.   the grana of a chloroplast
C.   the cristae of mitochondria
D.   the outer membrane of a chloroplast
Question #19
Where is the mitochondrial matrix?
A.   between the inner and outer membranes
B.   inside the inner membrane
C.   outside the outer membrane
Question #20
The process known as alcohol fermentation is utilized by ______ to survive an anaerobic environment.
A.   Plants
B.   Seaweed
C.   Yeast
D.   Animals
Question #21
Which stage of cellular respiration produces the most electron carrier molecules?
A.   Krebs Cycle
B.   Electron transport chain
C.   Transition reaction
D.   Glycolysis
Question #22
Which of the following pathways are used during fermentation?
A.   Glycolysis and Krebs Cycle
B.   Electron transport chain only
C.   Krebs cycle and electron transport chain
D.   Glycolysis only
Question #23
Cellular respiration of one molecule of glucose ultimately yields 136 molecules of ATP
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #24
What activates ATP synthase to produce ATP? 
A.   acetyl CoA coming across the mitochondrial inner membrane 
B.   NADH coming across the mitochondrial inner membrane 
C.   glucose coming across the mitochondrial inner membrane 
D.   H+ ions flowing across the mitochondrial inner membrane 
Question #25
Which of the following foods can be oxidized by aerobic respiration?
A.   Proteins only
B.   fats only
C.   Glucose, fats and proteins
D.   glucose only
Question #26
The terminal electron acceptor in the electron transport chain is oxygen
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #27
What happens to glucose’s carbon atoms during the overall process of aerobic respiration?
A.   They become part of ATP.
B.   They are released as CO2.
C.   They remain in the pyruvate molecules
D.   They are donated to O2.
Question #28
About what percent of the light striking the Earth from the Sun is actually captured by living things used to power photosynthesis?,,
A.   10%
B.   25%
C.   100%
D.   1%

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